According to the Ministry of Health, Brazil has struck the historic mark regarding the transmission of anger: 10 years of no record of any case involving the disease.
The last recorded occurrence was in 2015, in the region of Mato Grosso do Sul, in a border area with Bolivia.
This achievement, according to the Ministry of Health, refers to the importance of vaccination of domestic animals, especially in dogs and cats. Between 2023 and 2025, the federal government allocated R $ 231 million per year for immunization actions throughout the country.
In recognition of the advance, Brazil will present, in 2026, a dossier of eliminating human rabies in dogs and cats to the World Health Organization (WHO). The document, prepared by the Secretary of Health and Environment Surveillance, brings together more than a decade of epistemological data.
If validated, Brazil can become the second country in the Americas to receive official recognition of eliminating the disease after Mexico.
Despite the advance, experts warn that surveillance should continue, especially in relation to other virus reservoirs, such as bats and monkeys, which still pose a risk of transmission.
In the global scenario, dog anger still causes about 60,000 deaths a year, especially in countries in Asia and Africa.
